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Amersham School

Academy converter · Amersham · HP7 9HH

Ages 11–18 · 1,050 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

50.3

Overall absence

8.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2025-12-02

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.34
−20+2
Attainment 850.3
English & maths grade 5+53%
English & maths grade 4+73%
EBacc entry34%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.2%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
918

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

1,050 pupils · 1,040 places

Pupils on roll
1,050
Boys / girls
553 / 497
School capacity
1,040
Capacity fill
1,050 / 1,040 (101%)
Free school meals
14.6%
FSM pupils
129
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: AMERSHAM SCHOOL
Academy trust
AMERSHAM SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mrs Sharon Jarrett

Location

Address
Stanley Hill
Postcode
HP7 9HH
Town
Amersham
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Chesham and Amersham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, 1,050 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 14.6%.

Open schools in Amersham
21
Secondary schools in Amersham
3
Academies among open schools in Amersham
43% (9)
Open schools in HP7
8
Secondary in HP7
2
Open schools in Buckinghamshire LA
277
Secondary in Buckinghamshire LA
35

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in AmershamNear HP7

  • Dr Challoner's Grammar School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Amersham · HP6 5HA · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att877.5
    • P81.2
    • EM5+100%
    • Absence5.5%

    0.9 miles away

  • Dr Challoner's High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Amersham · HP7 9QB · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att878.2
    • P81.1
    • EM5+99%
    • Absence5.3%

    1.0 miles away

  • Chesham Grammar School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chesham · HP5 1BA · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att876.7
    • P80.8
    • EM5+100%
    • Absence5.2%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sharon Jarrett
Telephone
01494726562
Website
http://www.amershamschool.org.uk

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